as of 20 June

List of Participants
Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction 2011 (ACDR2011)
Colombo, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
13-15 June 2011
ADRC Member & Advisor Countries#Country

NameTitle

Division /Department

Organization

1

Azerbaijan

Dr. Rashad Gasimzade

Chief Officer

International Cooperation
Department

The Ministry of Emergency Situations of
the Republic of Azerbaijan

2

Bangladesh

Mr. Md. Fazlul Haque

Joint Secretary

Disaster Management & Relief
Ministry of Food & Disaster Management
Division

3

BhutanMr. Penden Wangchuk

Secretary

4Cambodia

Mr. Sokha Khun

Director

Department of Training

Ministry of Home & Cultural Affairs
National Committee for DisaterManagement

5ChinaMr. Feng Xu

Research Associate

Aerial Remote Sensing
Department, National Disaster
Reduction Center of China
Ministry of Civil Affairs of the P.R.C.
(NDRCC) & Satellite
Application Center for Disaster
Reduction

6IndiaMr. Sanjay Agarwal

Director

Disaster Management Division Ministry of Home Affairs

7Indonesia

Mr. Bintang Susmanto Noortjahjo

Chief Inspector

Chief Inspectorate

8JapanMr. Shozo Azuma

Senior Vice Minister

Cabinet Office for Disaster Management

9JapanMr. Shunsuke Fujimori

Secretary to Senior Vice
MinisterCabinet Office

10 Japan

Mr. Takeshi Mizushima

Deputy Director

International Office for Disaster
Cabinet Office
Management

11 Japan

Mr. Takeo Murakami

Deputy Director

International Office for Disaster
Cabinet Office
Management

12 Japan

Mr. Kunio Takahashi

Ambassador

13 Japan

Mr. Toshiki Osuga

14 Kazakhstan

Mr. Seitkazhe Okassov

Chief of Staff of the Ministry

Administration

Ministry for Emergency Situations of theRepublic of Kazakhstan

15 Kazakhstan

Mr. Arman Karipbayev

ExpertDivision of International
Cooperation

Ministry for Emergency Situations of theRepublic of Kazakhstan

16 Kazakhstan

Ms. Nadezhda Yelyakina

ExpertDivision of International
Cooperation

Ministry for Emergency Situations of theRepublic of Kazakhstan

17 Korea

Dr. Dugkeun Park

Senior Analyst

National Institute for Disaster
Prevention

National Emergency Management Agency(NEMA)

18 Korea

Mr. Jongsoo Kim

19 Korea

Mr. Inseung Jeon

20 Kyrgyz

Mr. Ibraim Dovletaliev

Chief of Directorate

Ministry of Emergencies within
the Jalal-Abad Oblast

Ministry of Emergencies of the Kyrgyz
Republic

21 Lao PDR

Mr. Kindavong LuangrathTechnical Senior Official

Social Welfare Department

National Disaster Management Office

22 Malaysia

Mr. Safrul Faiz Bin Ab Satar

State Security of PerlisState Security Council of Perlis National Security Council23 Malaysia

Mr. Lim Choun Sian

Research Officer

Southeast Asia DisasterPrevention Research Institute(SEADPRI-UKM)

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

24 Malaysia

Mr. Abd Malik Bin Tussin

DirectorSabah Branch

Malaysian Meteorological Department

25 Maldives

Mr. Zaki Ahmed

Deputy Minister of Housing &Environment

National Agency for Disaster Management(BNPB)

Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka

Economic & Commercial Affairs Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka

Disaster Mitigation / Bureau ofDisaster Prevention andManagement
Climate Change Response /Bureau of Disaster Preventionand Management

National Emergency Management Agency(NEMA )
National Emergency Management Agency(NEMA )National Disaster Management Centre

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Division /Department

Organization
The National Emergency Management
Agency (NEMA)

26 Mongolia

Mr. Namsrai Dumaa

Deputy Chief

27 Myanmar

Mr. Than Htut SweDirector

28 Myanmar

Mr. Aung Zaw Win

First Secretary & Deputy
Chief of Mission

29 NepalMr. Rameshwor Dangal

Section Chief

Disaster Management Section

Ministry of Home Affairs

30 Pakistan

Mr. Syed Sibt-E-Abbas Zaidi

Director

Disaster Risk Reduction Wing

National Disaster Management Authority(NDMA)

31 Philippines

Ms. Priscilla Panela DuqueASST. Civil Defense
Executive Officer & Chief,Training Division

Department of National
Defense

Office of Civil Defense

32 Russia

Ms. Yulia Zhitina

Senior Expert

International cooperation
Department

EMERCOM of Russia

33 Singapore

Mr. Abdullah Bin Abu Bakar Bafadhal Rota Commander

HQ 2nd Civil Defence
Division/Paya Lebar Fire
StationSingapore Civil Defence Force

34 Singapore

Mr. Hoi Hung Chong

Senior Director (CorporateServices)

Commissioner’s Office

Singapore Civil Defence Force

35 Tajikistan

Mr. Haybullo Latipov Abdulloevich

Chairman

36 Thailand

Mr. Montree Chanachaiviboonwat

DirectorBureau of Disaster
Management Policy

Department of Disaster Prevention andMitigation

37 U.S.A.

Ms. Andrea Georgina Tracy

Regional Advisor, Asia

Office of Foreign AssistanceU. S. Agency for International Development(USAID)38 Uzbekistan

Mr. Kodirov Ahmadjon Abdullaevich

HeadDivision for Protection ofPopulation and Territory(DPPT)

Ministry of Emergency Situation of the
Republic of Uzbekistan

39 Viet Nam

Mr. Dang Quang Minh

Deputy Director

Disaster Management Center

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development

40 Viet Nam

Mr. Vu Xuan Thanh

Deputy Director

Department of Dike
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Management, Flood and Storm
Development
Control

Relief and Resettlement
Department (Supply Division)

Government OrganizationEmbassy of Myanmar in Sri Lanka

Committee of Emergency Situations

Sri Lanka
CountryName

Title

Division /Department

Organization

1

Sri Lanka

Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera

Minister of DisasterManagement

2

Sri Lanka

Hon. Duleep Wijesekara

Deputy Minister of DisasterManagement

Ministry of Disaster Management

3

Sri Lanka

Mrs. S. M. Mohamed

Secretary

Ministry of Disaster Management

4

Sri Lanka

Mr. Gamini Rajakaruna

Additional Secretary

Ministry of Disaster Management

5

Sri Lanka

Mr. H. L. Thisera

Ministry of Disaster Management

6

Sri Lanka

Mr. M. D. N. Cooray

Ministry of Disaster Management

7

Sri Lanka

Maj.Gen. Gamini Hettiarachchi

Director General

Disaster Management Centre(DMC)

Ministry of Disaster Management

8Sri Lanka

Mr. N. B. Weeragama

Director

Disaster Management Centre(DMC)

Ministry of Disaster Management

9Sri Lanka

Mr. G. B. Samarasinghe

Director General

Department of Meteorology

Ministry of Disaster Management

10 Sri Lanka

Dr. Asiri Karunawardane

Director General

National Building Research
Organization (NBRO)

Ministry of Disaster Management

11 Sri Lanka

Mr. Ravindra Hewawitharana

Commissioner General

Department of Agrarian
Development (DAD)

Ministry of Agriculture

12 Sri Lanka

Mr. S. M. G. Jayarathna

13 Sri Lanka

Mr. Nihal Fernando

Ministry of Disaster Management

Ministry of Housing construction andCommon Amenities
Director General

Urban Development Authority(UDA)

Ministry of Megapolis & Western Region
Development

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14 Sri Lanka

Mr. P. M. D. U. K. Mapa Pathirana

Director General

15 Sri Lanka

Dr. G. G. A. Godaliyadda

Director General

16 Sri Lanka

G. K. Srimal

17 Sri Lanka

Ms. Shama Gunawardane

Division /Department

Organization

External Resource Department

Ministry of National Policies and Economic
Affairs
Department of Irrigation (ID)National Water Supply & Drainage Board
Sri Lanka Land Reclamation andDevelopment CorporationGeneral Manager

International & Regional Organizations#Organization

1ABU

Mr. Takeshi DokiDirector

ABU Programming

2

ADPC

Mr. Rohan Cooray

Coordinator

Safer Development Planning & Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
Implementation (SDPI)(ADPC)

3

AIT

Dr. Manzul Kumar Hazarika

Associate Director

Geoinformatics Center

4GTZ

Dr. Patrizia Bitter

Senior Advisor

5

GTZJaraka Kichithawakk

6

ICHARM

Mr. Kazuhiko Fukami

Chief Researcher for
Hydrology and Hydraulics

International Centre

Public Works Research Institute, Japan

7

ICIMOD

Mr. Basanta Raj Shrestha

Division Head

MENRISInternational Centre for Integrated
Mountain Development (ICIMOD)

8ICIMOD

Dr. Eklabya Sharma

Director of ProgrammeOperationsDirectorate

International Centre for Integrated
Mountain Development (ICIMOD)

9IFRC

Mr. Nandana Sumedha Mohottige

Programme Manager Disaster
Disaster ManagementRisk Reduction

International Federation of Red Cross and
Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)-Sri Lanka
Country Delegation

10 IFRC

Mr. Gamage Don Susil Manodara
PereraDisaster Management Unit,
Disaster Management Delegate
Asia Pacific Zone

International Federation of Red Cross and
Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

11 JAXA

Mr. Toshiro Takanami

Associate Senior Engineer

Space Cooperation Office for
Asia Pacific Region (SCOAP)

12 JAXA

Mr. Kengo Aizawa

Associate Senior Engineer

Disaster Management Support Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Systems Office (DMSSO)(JAXA)

13 JICAMr. Hideto Namiki

JICA Expert

Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA)

14 JICAMr. Akira Shimura

Chief Representative

Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA) Sri Lanka Office

15 JICAMr. Namiki Hideto

AdvisorJapan International Cooperation Agency(JICA)

16 JST

Mr. Masahito Yano

Senior Project Coordinator

17 JWANameTitle

Division / Dept.

Organization
Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union

Asian Institute of Technology
German Technical Cooperation Agency(GTZ)
German Technical Cooperation Agency(GTZ)

Mr. Minoru AraiJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency(JAXA)

Singapore Representative
OfficeJapan Science & Technology Agency

International Affairs Division,
Water Resources Engineering
Department / NARBO
Secretariat

Japan Water Agency

IT and Human Resource
Group, Planning Department,
Global Consulting H.Q.,

Oriental Consultants Co., Ltd.

Oriental
18 Consultants Co., Ms. Motoyo Araki
LTD.

Consulting Engineers

19 Practical Action Mr. I. R. Perera

Team Leader

Practical Action

20 SLRCS

Chairman

Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS)

Mr. Tissa Abeywickrama

21 The World Bank Mr. Francis Ghesquiere

Program Manager

South Asia SustainableDevelopment

The World Bank

22 The World Bank Mr. Jack Andrew Campbell

Disaster Risk Management
Specialist

Global Facility for DisasterReduction and Recovery(GFDRR)

The World Bank

23 UNDP

Programme Coordinator

Mr. Suranga Kahandawa

United Nations Development Programme(UNDP)

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Title

Division /Department

Organization

24 UNDP Tajikistan Mr. Bunyod Kurbonalievich Sabzaliev Project Analyst

DRMP

United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) Tajikistan

25 UNESCAP

Mr. Nokeo Ratanavong

Economic Affairs Officer

IDD Information andCommunications Technologyand Disaster Risk Reduction

United Nations/Economic and Social
Commission for Asia and the Pacific(UNESCAP)

26 UNISDR

Mr. Sujit Mohanty

Regional Programme Officer

27 UNOCHA

Dr. Kendra Susan CleggHumanitarian Affairs Officer

Prof. Samantha Hettiarachchi

Senior Lecturer

28

University ofMoratuwa

United Nations International Strategy for
Disaster Reduction (UNISDR)
Regional Office for Asia andthe PacificUnited Nations Office for the Coordinationof Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)
Department of Civil Engineering, Universityof Moratuwa

ADRC#NameTitle

Division /Department

Organization

1

ADRC

Prof. Shigeru ItoChairman

Asian Disaster Reduction Center

2ADRC

Mr. Atsushi Koresawa

Executive Director

Asian Disaster Reduction Center

3ADRC

Mr. Masaru Arakida

Senior Researcher

Asian Disaster Reduction Center

4ADRC

Mr. Makoto Fujieda

Senior Researcher

Asian Disaster Reduction Center

5ADRC

Mr. Takahiro OnoSenior Researcher

Asian Disaster Reduction Center

6ADRC

Ms. Miki Kodama

Senior Researcher

Asian Disaster Reduction Center

7ADRC

Ms. Takako Chinoi

Researcher

Asian Disaster Reduction Center

8ADRC

Ms. Yumi Shiomi

Researcher

Asian Disaster Reduction Center

9ADRC

Mr. Makoto Ikeda

Researcher

Asian Disaster Reduction Center

10 ADRC

Mr. Kozo Arakawa

Senior Administrative
Manager

Asian Disaster Reduction Center

11 ADRCMs. Tae Watanabe

Administrative Manager

Asian Disaster Reduction Center

12 ADRC

Ms. Junko FujinakaAssistant

Asian Disaster Reduction Center

13 IRP

Mr. Gerald E. Potutan

Researcher

International Recovery Platform